3 men arrested in shooting at Reading home identified

The incident occurred about 3:30 a.m. Friday in the 500 block of Elm Street.

Written by Reading Eagle

Reading, PA —

The three Reading men taken into custody after a city home was struck by gunfire were Victor A. Ortiz, 18; Dominique M. Diaz-Cruz, 19; and Jason Albino, 18.

The men were charged Friday afternoon with receiving stolen property, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, carrying firearms without a license, reckless endangerment and discharging a gun.

According to Reading police:

Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Perry Street about 3:30 a.m. Friday for a report of shots fired. Investigators found a home that had been struck by gunfire, with spent cartridges in the street.

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A few minutes later, patrol officers located a vehicle that matched the description of the vehicle witnesses said might be involved.

The vehicle with three male occupants was stopped, and officers located a stolen handgun in the vehicle.

Ortiz and Diaz-Cruz were arraigned before District Judge Eric J. Taylor and transported to Berks County Prison in lieu of $40,000 bail. Albino, who was also charged with possession of a controlled substance, was released after posting $38,000 bail.